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Have been informed, that Bluetooth speaker, when connected to iPhone 6+ or iPhone 7+, blocks connection between Move Hub and the phone. This bug occures in Lego Boost app and Lego Powered Up app as well. Fortunately, iPhoneX connects to both the Hub and the speaker with no such a problem, just as my "android" devices (Samsung SM-T705 and Asus ZB602KL).

From my previous post you may learn, how to upgrade one of the Lego Boost models - make active hands for Vernie the robot . But there is one more thing in all these models, that, to my opinion, deserves an upgrade - not a model, but your smartphone (or tablet) produces all the sounds! The solution is simple - a small sized bluetooth speaker may do the trick. I was happy to find a Smart Cube Mono (P3001) which is very small ( 26.8x26.8x28.5 mm ) but plays quite a good (for my purpose) sound. On a picture https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtIY5ApcFLZb6JgfLNQ9Tr2ZM5l0lILE/view?usp=drivesdk you may see, that this speaker is about 30% less in size, than a motor from Lego Boost set. For me, Smart Cube, definitely, worths the money, as, while not used in a Lego Boost model, it might be used just as a very lightweight bluetooth speaker. Of course, you need to install it somehow in a model, but this is easy - glue a thin Lego brick to the speaker, for example. Later I also have found bigger speakers (52x52x52 mm) with 5x5 lego plates already attached to every face of a cube. You may check them here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-Portable-Subwoofer-Building-Blocks-Loudspeaker/113854101321?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=225086&meid=c41fed672cdb4e2dbdbfc94c7e441fa7&pid=100012&rk=3&rkt=12&sd=122998513708&itm=113854101321&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2047675&algv=SimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&redirect=mobile Whatever device you choose, it may increase an interest for working with Lego Boost set.

Finally have uploaded a short video with Vernie dancing, showing full capabilities of it's programmable hands https://youtu.be/FNXu1hhejhs My 7.5 years old son, Vernie's owner, has chosen the music, performed a nice real dance for me (so I could easier imagine the possible pas) and also has prepared some sub-programs for different movements. I just have "polished" them, to syncronize sound and Vernie's dance. Please, don't critisize our video in a very serious way, it's my first experience in choreography , and I definitely was short of time - my son couldn wait to disassemble Vernie, so he might start building another Lego Boost model :)

Short update: please check new design of Vernie's programmable hands here: https://yadi.sk/d/E53AFMkqn9Qk4w Gears are the same, but now they work in a classic pair: small gear is attached to a motor's shaft. As a result, hand's positioning has become more precise and batteries drain has been reduced significantjy.

Hi! I am new to this forum, and I would like to share my experience in upgrading Lego Boost set by adding Smart Hub from Powered Up train set and a couple of 88008 motors. These additional components have helped me to turn Vernie from Lego Boost into Vernie the Robot, as I can hardly imagine a robot with no opportunity of programming it's hands, and unfortunately, this is exactly what we all get right out of the box - no servos and no control for Vernie's hands. Just remember, when you first looked at the Lego Boost box, were you thinking: "Great! This Robot must have an active hands!"? I was. And then I was very disappointed, when learned, that Vernie doesn't have active hands. But we already have purchased a Powered Up Lego Train set, which includes Smart Hub and an r/c control unit, so I decided to use these parts to make Vernie's hands active and finally have bought Lego Boost set. Later I bought a couple of 88008 motors, 88005 lights, a very affordable mini Technic set 42102 (with 2 black 36-tooth gears) and my Vernie has got active hands. But, to my opinion, it was not a robot, yet, as there was no opportunity to program it's hands movements - a separate r/c unit was needed to move hands, and Lego Boost application even did not "know" about a second hub and 2 additional motors, mounted on Vernie's body. I started digging Internet and, wow!, right a couple weeks before I purchased Lego Boost set, Powered Up application was updated to version 3.0, giving us an opportunity to use up to 4 hubs in one program! Special new white program blocks are now available in this app to set a desired port to control each device. Bingo! A task was solved, and our Vernie has become a Robot with r/c hands and an oppotunity to program them. I also tried to add more "life" to this cute robot by puting lights into his eyes. You may see the result in this short video: https://youtu.be/2K6qAx3PS5o Pictures of assembling steps can be downloaded at this link: https://yadi.sk/d/E53AFMkqn9Qk4w Hope, you'll be able to make active hands for you Vernie, too, and so you may cure a kind of a disappointment, you and your kid may still feel concerning the Lego Boost set capabilities. Good luck!